Microsoft launches Bing app for iPhone

New to the Apple App Store is an official Bing search application for the iPhone and iPod Touch, Microsoft announced Wednesday.

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The free app, available for direct download from the App Store or via iTunes, features daily Bing homepage images and a deep focus on maps. With the Bing App, users can do a traditional Web search or use Bing Maps to find locations of interest.

It also integrates voice search, which already is available by calling 800-BING-411.

Microsoft already has released Bing applications for Windows Mobile phones, the BlackBerry, the Sidekick and some Verizon smartphones via “Get it Now.” It also has m.bing.com, a site optimized for mobile Web browsers.